Choose TowerFall Ascension
Choose TowerFall Ascension if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,738 Steam reviews back the pick.
TowerFall Ascension vs Steel Fight
TowerFall Ascension and Steel Fight both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 5 years older than Steel Fight (2019). Steel Fight is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Steel Fight
Choose Steel Fight if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Steel Fight launched in 2019.
Both TowerFall Ascension and Steel Fight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 TowerFall Ascension |  Steel Fight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (1,738 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd. | Morphusion Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- TowerFall Ascension (2014) is 5 years older than Steel Fight (2019).
- Steel Fight is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than TowerFall Ascension (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- TowerFall Ascension has co-op; Steel Fight does not.
- TowerFall Ascension is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Steel Fight has no Deck rating yet.
TowerFall Ascension vs Steel Fight — FAQ
- Should I play TowerFall Ascension or Steel Fight first?
- If you want chronology, TowerFall Ascension (2014) came out before Steel Fight (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are TowerFall Ascension and Steel Fight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does TowerFall Ascension run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — TowerFall Ascension is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Steel Fight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.